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MARK LAMBIEâ€”EL PASO TIMES UCLA safety Stan McKay pokes his head out of the hatch of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during the team's visit Friday to Fort Bliss. In addition to exploring several static vehicles teams used the base's simulators in real-time battle scenarios and had dinner with soldiers.

MARK LAMBIEâ€”EL PASO TIMES Soldiers and Virginia Tech football players are silhouetted atop an M1 Abrams tank Friday during the team's visit to the base.

MARK LAMBIEâ€”EL PASO TIMES UCLA linebacker Kenny Lacy pretends to drive a Patriot Missle System during the team's visit to Fort Bliss Friday.

Photos: UCLA, Virginia Tech visit Fort Bliss

The UCLA Bruins and Virginia Tech Hokies took time out from their practice schedules to visit Fort Bliss to look at the facilities and equipment around base. The Bruins will face the Hokies on Dec. 31 for the 80th Sun Bowl.
Photos by Mark Lambie / El Paso Times